I. ˈgalə, ˈgȯlə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin
: any of certain nutgalls from oaks that are used in pharmacy for their astringent properties
II. noun
or ga·la ˈgalə, ˈgälə
( plural galla or gallas or gala or galas )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: perhaps from Arabic ghalīẓ rough, wild
1.
a. : any of several groups of Cushitic-speaking peoples occupying British East Africa and southern Ethiopia
b. : a member of any of these groups
2. : the Cushitic language of the Galla